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Germany joins pushback to EU anti-deforestation law
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - Pressure mounted on the European Union on Friday to delay a ban on imports of products...
Russian central bank hikes rate as inflation jumps
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank on Friday raised interest rates to 19 percent amid the country's ongoing Ukraine offensive,...
US finalizes sharp tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, other goods
Washington (AFP) - The United States locked in tariff hikes on billions of dollars worth of Chinese goods Friday, with...
Stock markets rise awaiting US rate cut next week
London (AFP) - US and European stock markets rose, gold hit a record high and the dollar fell on Friday...
Climate finance talks make little progress before UN summit
Paris (AFP) - International negotiations on money to help developing countries tackle climate change concluded without a breakthrough this week,...
Troubled Deutsche Bahn sells logistics unit to Danish group
Frankfurt (Germany) (AFP) - Troubled German rail operator Deutsche Bahn announced Friday the sale of its logistics unit Schenker to...
Japan ranks 7-Eleven owner ‘core’ industry, complicating takeover
Tokyo (AFP) - The Japanese finance ministry on Friday designated the parent company of 7-Eleven a "core" industry, a move...
China bans PwC for six months over Evergrande audit
Beijing (AFP) - Accountancy giant PwC was banned in China Friday for six months and slapped with a fine of...
Boeing workers strike after rejecting contract
Seattle (AFP) - Thousands of Boeing factory workers in the United States walked off the job Friday after voting overwhelmingly...
Most markets rise as traders gear up for Fed rate cut
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose Friday while the yen sat around nine-month highs and gold hit a...
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